re: NY Times ... ‘happiest of all’ American wives are ‘religious conservatives.’

There is a HUGE correlation between religious observation and reported levels of happiness

The reason is simple: an atheist, by the very definition of the word, does not see himself as having a higher purpose or greater standing than a biological, irrelevant animal.

There is a reason atheist high schoolers are far more likely to be outcasts who suffer from mental issues and anxiety.

Think back to your own high school. Think of the emo atheists who had their own group, had pale skin, were completely unable to function as socially productive young adults. They devoted their lives to magic the gathering and DD, and had constant Dorito residue on their fingertips.

These were not healthy people.